Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
Criathragan Hide all filters
Displaying 2184 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S6W-24105
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any customers who had bookings on the cancelled Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy ferry service between 16 and 21 December 2023, what specific support and alternative arrangements are being provided.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-24103
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what communication there was between the Highland Council, RJ MacLeod, CMAL and CalMac regarding the issues with new restraint bollards that led to the delayed reopening of Uig Harbour.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-24084
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment in its refreshed Equally Safe strategy of December 2023 to "eradicate all forms of violence against women and girls" (VAWG), what specific action it will propose to eliminate the various forms of VAWG identified in the strategy, in particular "commercial sexual exploitation, including prostitution".
Answer
Question reference: S6W-24083
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recognition in its Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement, published in November 2023, of "behaviours which are particularly linked to human trafficking and exploitation, such as commercial sexual exploitation", what action it will propose to criminalise men who purchase women for sex.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-24102
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the announcement to delay the reopening of Uig Harbour was made less than 24 hours before the scheduled recommencement of ferry services, and for what reason berthing trials for the harbour were not held before 14 December 2023.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-24101
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the delayed opening of Uig Harbour, what action it is taking to ensure that the Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy ferry service resumes as a matter of priority.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23889
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is making available to NHS Western Isles to improve patient travel support.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23890
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when NHS Western Isles will be required to renegotiate its contract with NHS Highland that covers multiple services, including cancer services.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-23840
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022, for what reason the coming into force date of sections 3, 7 and 8 is proposed to be changed from 31 December 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Answer
Question reference: S6F-02648
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent report by Highland Council, which reportedly warns of a “significant risk” of parts of its region being "drained" of people.